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'''Important Note:''' These emulators are usually closed-source, and while they're distributed for free, their devs look for roundabout ways to monetize them. One such high-profile case is BlueStacks. Make sure to check if there are pre-installed apps on your emulator (and disable them), monitor your Internet connection download caps and processor activity to detect any abnormal activity (and block domains accordingly if the need arises,) and avoid giving sensitive account data as much as is possible (just in case it's key-logged). Besides basic safety, these precautions often make impacted emulators run much faster when the adware services and apps are turned off. Windows subsystem for Android is an exception, as Microsoft made it and monetizing comes from the Windows copy you bought.
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The VM column describes what backend technology the emulator uses. Emulators labeled with "VirtualBox" sometimes need the user to install [https:<references group=N //www.virtualbox.org/ Oracle VM VirtualBox]. Usually, it is installed automatically.>
→Emulators: Thanks to "Sevastiannn" for this. Waydroid supports most common architectures (ARM, ARM64, x86 & x86_64 CPUs) https://waydro.id/#install
:''This page is about software that emulates Android on other hardware, like desktops.''{{for|emulators that run on Android|Emulators on Android}}
'''[[wikipedia:Android (operating system)|Android]]''' is a mobile operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. It was originally developed in secret before launching in 2008 as a competitor against Apple's [[iOS emulators|iPhone]]. While other mobile operating systems have been made throughout the years, none have emerged in terms of market share nearly as much as Android.
==Emulators==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|VM<ref group=N>The VM column describes what backend technology the emulator uses. Emulators labeled with "VirtualBox" sometimes need the user to install [https://www.virtualbox.org/ Oracle VM VirtualBox]. Usually, it is installed automatically.</ref>
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
|-
! colspan="8"|PC / x86
|-
|[https://waydro.id/index.html Waydroid]
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}
|[https://waydro.id/#install git]
|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Compatibility_layer Not an emulator (wine-like approach)]
|~
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Anbox]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}
|[https://anbox.io/ git]
|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Compatibility_layer Not an emulator (wine-like approach)]
|~
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|Windows Subsystem for Android
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|Comes with Windows store
|Hyper-V
|?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware></ref>
|-
|Android x86
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://www.android-x86.org 8.1-r6]
|VirtualBox, VMWare (for 3d acc)
|Mid
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Genymotion]]
|VirtualBox
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓~}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware>These emulators are usually closed-source, and while they're distributed for free, their devs look for roundabout ways to monetize them. One such high-profile case is BlueStacks. Make sure to check if there are pre-installed apps on your emulator (and disable them), monitor your Internet connection download caps and processor activity to detect any abnormal activity (and block domains accordingly if the need arises,) and avoid giving sensitive account data as much as is possible (just in case it's key-logged). Besides basic safety, these precautions often make impacted emulators run much faster when the adware services and apps are turned off. Windows subsystem for Android is an exception, as Microsoft made it and monetizing comes from the Windows copy you bought.</ref>
|-
|[[BlueStacks]]
|QEMU (before v2.5) / VirtualBox (after v2.5)
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓~}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware></ref>
|-
|MEmu
|VirtualBox
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓~}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware></ref>
|-
|LDPlayer
|VirtualBox
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓~}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware></ref>
|-
|NoxPlayer
|VirtualBox
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓~}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware></ref>
|-
|MuMu
|VirtualBox
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[[Anbox]]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://anbox.io/ git]|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Compatibility_layer Not an emulator (wine-like approach)]|~|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|Windows Subsystem for Android|align<ref group=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|Comes with Windows store|Hyper-V|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|Android x86|alignN name=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https:Bloatware><//www.android-x86.org 8.1-r6]|VirtualBox, VMWare (for 3d acc)|Mid|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}ref>
|-
|Android Studio
|Not an emulator (actual AOSP)
|High
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://waydro.id/index.html Waydroid]
|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}}
|[https://waydro.id/#install git]
|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Compatibility_layer Not an emulator (wine-like approach)]
|~
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|}
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